Bedding clamp



Feb. 27,' 1934. 3.- F CANE; 1,948,841

`BEDDING CLAMP Original Filed July *29, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l |f' l Q 4 gE-. 4 INVENToR.

GORDON BY @Z351 E g H/S ATTORNEY.

Feb. 27, 1934. Q F CANE f 1,948,841

BEDDING CLAMP Original Filed July 29, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A TTORNEY,

Patented Feb. 27, 1,934v

PATENT BEDDING CLAMP Gordon F. Cane, San Francisca, Calif., assigner, by mesne assignments, to Tliorn Thompson,

San Francisco, Calif.

ApplicationuJuly 29, 1929, Serial No. 381,749

- Renewed July 17, 1933 1 Claim.

This invention relates to means for clamping bedding in place on beds, particularly folding or upending beds wherein the bedding, unless clamped or otherwise held, is likely to become deranged during movement of the bed into and out of position of use, or While the bed is in upended position.

. Any object of theV invention is to provide a simple form of clamping and holding means of the character described which may be readily and easily operated to uniformly clamp the bedding from end to end along one or both sides of the bed whereby a positive and particularly reliable securing of the bedding is insured.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bedding clamping means of the character described which may bequickly and easily disposed in an inconspicuous out-of-the -way position when not required to hold the bedding in place.A

A further object is to provide a clamping means of the character described in which the bedding engaging members will be automatically locked and retained in clamping position when pressed downward on top of the bedding.

Still another object is to provide a bedding clamp of the character described which will readily accommodate itself to bedding of varying thicknesses and provide for the proper folding of the bedding, including pillows, regardless of the bulk thereof.

Yet another obj ect is to provide a bedding clamp of the character described which affords a convenient means for holding in folded position the folding head board of the bed.

Further it is an object of the invention to provide a bedding clamp of the character described in which the bedding engaging means may be in the form of one or more resilient poles substantially equal in length to the mattress or bedding, and arranged whereby the resiliency of the poles causes a greater pressure at the ends of the mattress or bedding and permits of an upward bow of the poles and a lighter pressure intermediate the ends of the bedding so as to conform to, rather than tend to deform, the mattress.

It is an additional object to provide a clamp of the character described in which the bedding engaging clamping member or members will be disposed in a position to serve as a convenient gripping means or handle when the bed is moved about While upended.

The invention possesses other objects and features of advantage, some of which, with the foregoing, will be set forth in the following description of the preferred form of the invention which is illustrated in the drawings accompanying and forming part of the specifica-tion, It is to be understood, however, that variations in the showing made by the said drawings and description may be adopted within' the scope of the invention 60 asset forthv in the claim.`

Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is an end elevation of a bed equipped with the bedding clamp of this invention, the Vclamp being shown in operative position infull 'g5 line and in inoperative position in dotted lines, the truck being omitted. i

Figure `2 is a side elevation of the bed Shown in Figure `1 aswhen upended--with the clamping means in position to hold the bedding in place.

Figure 3' is a fragmentary top plan View of a part of the foot end of the bed` showing the manner" of locking the clamp in operative position.

Figure 4 is aI fragmentary plan view ofa part Yof the head end of the bed. y

Figure 5 isa side elevation ofthe locking means.

Figure 6 is an enlarged front elevation of the bed as when upended, showing the bedding clamps in operative position.

The present embodiment of my invention, al- 30 though shown in the drawings as incorporated with a bed of the folding roll-about type comprising an upendable bed frame 5 pivotally mounted on a wheeled truck 6, may, however, be employed with eiiicacy in any type of bed wherein it is deg5 sirable to clamp or hold the bedding in place.

In carrying out the invention, a clamping means is arranged and operated in such manner that the bedding may be evenly clamped and held in place preferably from one end of the mattress to the other by simply moving the clamping means from an inconspicuous out-of-the-Way position into position lying on top of the bedding, then pressing downward on the said means. As here shown, the clamping means comprises clamping poles '7 and 8 which are preferably resilient and provided at their ends with substantially rightangularly extending arms 9 pivoted as at 10 and 11 to the headpiece 12 and footpiece 13 of the bed. By this arrangement, the poles may be swung from an inconspicuous inoperative position lying along the side rails 14 of the bed frame into operative position lying on top of the bedding, indicated by the dotted line 15 in Figure 1.

It is to be noted that while I have here shown two poles arranged to clamp the bedding from end to end along opposite sides of the bed, I may use but one pole or more than two.

Means is provided for releasably holding the poles rI and 8 in operative position and in this in- 1.10

stance such means is arranged to operate automatically incident to pressing the poles downward on top of the bedding. As shown in the accompanying drawings this holding means comprises spring catches 17 and 18 mounted in a concealed position on the bed frame adjacent to the foot piece 13. Each catch is provided with a plurality of notches or hook portions 19 and is arranged in such manner that the arms 9 will engage therewith as shown in Figure 4, when the poles 7 and 8 are pressed downward against the bedding. By this arrangement the poles '7 and 8 when disposed in clamping position and pressed down will be automatically held by the catches 17 and 18 which latter may be readily released by manually exing them out of engagement with the arms 9.

Folding beds are usually provided with a folding head board such as the one 20 shown-in the drawings. In the present instance I secure the head board, when in folded position, to the poles 7 and 8 in such manner as to aid in holding the poles in clamping position as well as to maintain the board in position lying parallel to the poles and bed frame. Accordingly straps 21 are xed to the poles and arranged to be detachably connected to the head board as shown in Fig. 2, by suitable fastening means such as a snap fastener indicated at 22.

It is to be noted that the resilient poles 7V and 8, although held down at their ends, are free to be bowed upward between their ends by the pressure of the bedding between the ends of the mattress. Thus the poles will have a greater clamping pressure at their ends than between their ends and the mattress and bed clothes will be securely held without exerting such pressure on the mattress as would tend to deform it. VFurthermore the resiliency of the poles permits of an eiective clamping of bedding of different thicknesses or bulk. In this connection it should be noted that the several notches or hook portions 19 of the catches provide for varying the clamping pressure of the poles as Well as for holding the poles in clamping position with bedding of different thicknesses.

As shown in Figure 2, vthe poles provide a convenient gripping means in that they may be readily grasped and serve as handles when it is desired to move the bed about while upended. This feature is particularly advantageous in roll-about beds inasmuch as said beds are arranged to be moved from one location to another while upended and to eiect such movement without the poles the operator in most instances must resort to the diicult and laborious operation of alternately grasping the sides of the bed. However, with the poles of this invention disposed in front and spaced inwardly of the sides of the bed, the operator may readily simultaneously grasp the poles and easily exert such force as may be necessary to move the bed as desired without resorting to the above noted objectionable alternate grasping operation. It is important to note that the poles in extending substantially throughout the length of the bed may be gripped as desired at various heights best suited to the operator and the requirements of moving the bed.

It will now be evident that the clamping means of the invention serves in a particularly efficient manner to accomplish the objects hereinbefore described.

I claim: Y

In a bed, a bed frame, a head board foldably mounted on the frame, a bedding clamping member arranged to be moved from inoperative position lying lengthwise of and on the side of the bed into position lying upon and clamping the bedding in place and means for detachably securing the head board when in folded position to said member.

GORDON F. CANE. 

